Education Services

Graduation stoles are available for high school and college
graduates. Please fill out a short
application and submit it to the Wichita Education Services
office by May 31, 2019. Call 405-247-8612 for more
information.

Higher Education (No service area requirement):

The Higher Education program is to assist Wichita tribal members
with funding for tuition, fees, books, room & board while
attending college. Students must be working toward an
Associate or Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or
university. Assistance is available for part-time (6 hrs.)
and full-time (12 hrs. or more) enrollment. Students are
required to maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or better on
enrolled hours. Pell grant eligible students will be awarded
first; Non-Pell grant eligible may be awarded as long as funds are
available. Submit the application with all required
documentation listed in paperwork. All college students must
reapply every year with our office.

Job Placement and Training (Service area requirement):

The Job Placement and Training program is to assist students
with a bi-weekly stipend for attending a Vocational/Technical
Center. The stipend is for mileage and meals, based on
attendance. Students are required to enroll in a 1 or 2 year
course, and have a H.S. diploma or GED certificate.
Students are required to apply for Federal Assistance Student
Financial Aid (Pell grant). If you are not Pell grant
eligible, you may receive tuition/fee/books grant in lieu of the
stipend assistance. Submit the application with the required
documentation listed on paperwork. All vo-tech students must
reapply every year with our office.

Direct Employment Assistance (Service area
requirement):

The Direct Employment Assistance program is to assist tribal
members with a one-time stipend for obtaining full-time
employment. Tribal members must be unemployed for at least
six weeks and have H.S. diploma or GED certificate.
Requirements are to submit the application and required
documentation before receiving your first paycheck.

Adult Education (Service area Requirement):

The Adult Education program is to assist with short term
training course needed for employment; to gain an employable skill
or enhance current job skills. The program will assist with
tuition/book/fees for short term course (6-9 months in
length). The Adult Education program will also assist with
GED enrollment fee, GED test fee, and re-test fee.

Johnson O'Malley (GracemontPublic School, Gracemont,OK):

The JOM program is for students enrolled inGracemontPublic
Schoolonly. Students in Pre-K through 12th grade receive
assistance in the following areas: school supplies, athletic
shoes, senior cap & gown, ACT test fees, tutoring assistance,
and incentive program. Students must be enrolled with a
federally recognized tribe or be at least 1/4 degree of Indian
Blood. Official documentation must be submitted to our
office.

Motor Fuels Tax Revenue:

The Motor Fuels Tax Revenue program is additional funding for
our college and vocational students. The MFTR program also
funds college graduate students (part-time or full-time enrollment)
and offers an incentive for current high school graduates, GED
recipients, and college graduates. Funding is based on fiscal
year approval.

Tribal Funded Assistance/Incentive (No service area
requirement):

This program is to assist tribal members with high school senior
cap and gown fee and ACT test fee. Student must apply with
their local high school JOM program before seeking assistance
through the tribe.

The Grade
Incentive Award is available to enrolled Wichita youth in the
6th-12th grades. The 6th-8th grade students must earn 2.0-4.0
GPA and 9th-12th grade students must earn 2.5-4.0 GPA to
qualify. Incentive awards are given once at the end of the
academic year. Funding is based on fiscal year approval.

Service areas: Caddo, Kiowa, Cotton, Tillman, and Greer counties
and the city of Lawton. Please call or email our office for
an application or if you have any questions regarding the
programs.